The team was at the Walmart in Flowood on Thursday collecting school supplies for the students going back to school.

The team was at the Walmart in Flowood on Thursday collecting school supplies for the students going back to school.

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Updated: 8:18 AM CDT Aug 5, 2016

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WEBVTT PAKREWR WAS HERE EARLIERWHEN THE DONATIONS FIRST STARTEDTO COME IN.>> W JUST WANT TO GET BACK TOTHEM.ANNE: NOTEBOOKS, FOLDERS,CRAYONS, PENCILS, PENS ANDPAPER.THE DONATIONS CAME POURING INTOTHE 16 WAPT PENCIL DROP ONTHURSDAY.>> I AM DONATING BECAUSE A LOTOF KIDS AND PARENTS CANNOTAFFORD SCHOOL SUPPLIES.I WANTED TO DO EVERYTHING ICOULD TO MAKE SURE I HAD THINGSFOR SCHOOL.NNE: SOME DONATED BECAUSE THEYKNOW FIRSTHAND HOW EXPENSIVESENDING KIDS TO SCHOOL CAN BE.>> IT'S VERY STRESSFUL.THERE'S ALWAYS THOSE 1-2 ITEMSTHEY DON'T HAVE ENOUGH FOR.>> THOSE THAT HAVE TO BUYUNIFORMS AND THINGS LIKE THAT,JUST CAN'T GET THESE LITTLETHINGS.ANN EVEN SOME STUDENTS CAMEOUT TO MAKE SURE OTHER KIDS HAVEWHAT THEY NEED FOR THE SCHOOLYEAR. I ASKED IF WE COULD COME TOWALMART TO DONATE.ANNE: THIS IS JUST ONE LIST OFSCHOOL SUPPLIES.YOU CAN SEE HOW MUCH IS ON IT.WE ARE TAKING THIS CASH DONATEDAT THE PENCIL DROP TO PURCHASETHE THINGS FROM THE LIST.THIS IS JUST SOME OF THE STUFFWE WERE ABLE TO GET WITH THOSEDONATED DOLLARS.>> WE WANT TO HELP DONATE SCHOOLSUPPLIES TO KIDS IN NEED.ANNE THE UNITED WAY WILL TAKEALL THE SUPPLIES DONATED ANDHAND THEM OUT TO KIDS IN NEED.HAVE A GREAT START TO THE SCHOOLYEAR.>> IT FEELS GOOD TO BE ABLE TOGET BACK AND HELP THE KIDS OUT.

16 WAPT collects school supplies

The team was at the Walmart in Flowood on Thursday collecting school supplies for the students going back to school.